1. Bhagavad-gita As It Is
Throughout the ages, the world's greatest minds have
turned to the Bhagavad-gita for answers to life's
perennial questions. Renowned as the jewel of India's
spiritual wisdom, the Gita summarizes the profound
Vedic knowledge concerning man's essential nature, his
environment, and ultimately his relationship with God.
With more than fifty million copies sold in forty languages,
Bhagavad-gita As It Is, by His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada, is the most widely read edition of
the Gita in the world. It includes the original Sanskrit
text, phonetic transliteration, word-for-word meanings,
translation, elaborate commentary and many full-color
illustrations.
2. Srimad-Bhagavatam Srimad-Bhagavatam, an epic philosophical and
literary classic, holds a prominent position in India's
voluminous written wisdom. The timeless wisdom of India
is expressed in the Vedas, ancient Sanskrit texts
that touch upon all fields of human knowledge. Originally
preserved through oral tradition, the Vedas were
first put into writing by Srila Vyasadeva, the "literary
incarnation of God." After compiling the Vedas,
Srila Vyasadeva was inspired by his spiritual master
to present their profound essence in the form of Srimad-Bhagavatam.
Known as "the repined fruit of the tree of Vedic literature,"
Srimad-Bhagavatam is the most complete and authoritative
exposition of Vedic knowledge.
3. Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Sri Caitanya-caritamrta is the authorized work
ont he life and teachings of Sri Krishna Caitanya -
the philosopher, saint, spiritual preceptor, mustic
and divine incarnation who pioneered a great social
and religious movement in sixteenth-century India. His
teachings, which embody the highest philosophical and
theological truths, have influenced countless philosophical
and religious thinkers up to the present day.
This translation of the original Bengali text and a
commentary by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Prabhupada represents a contribution of major importance
to the intellectual, cultural and spiritual life of
contemporary man.
4. Krishna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead (2 vols.)
For literally thousands of years, the Vedic literatures
of India have represented a vast treasure house of knowledge
and delight for millions upon millions of readers. Unfortunately,
many of the most interesting of these ancient Sanskrit
texts have remained inaccessible to the modern reader
in the West -- that is, until now.
This book contains an original account of the extraordinary
pastimes of Lord Krishna, who appeared on this planet
5,000 years ago. Absorb yourself in its pages and come
directly in touch with His marvelous characteristics
and glorious deeds. Join Lord Krishna in a long-forgotten
time as He enchants all the residents of the magical
land of Vrindavana and simultaneously battles a fantastic
array of wizards and warriors wholly bent upon His destruction.
Sri Krishna's pastimes are not only fascinating, charming
and highly entertaining but are full of deep philosophic
wisdom and spiritual insight as well. Anyone who takes
the time to read this one-of-a-kind literature will
be impressed by its relevance to contemporary human
concerns.
5. Sri Isopanisad
The Sanskrit words Sri Isopanisad mean "the knowledge
that brings one nearer to the Supreme Person." As such,
Sri Isopanisad directly counters the teachings of modern
science, which say that at the root of existence lies
not a person but merely abstract laws governing the
chance collision of subatomic particles in the vast
void of time and space.
Individually, we rebel at the proposal that can be analyzed
into lifeless laws and particles. We feel that personality
is the solid foundation and unifying principle of our
existence. That intuition is correct, says the Vedic
philosophy of personality in every sphere of life and
knowledge. And the essential Vedic teachings on the
universal nature of personality are summarized in Sri
Isopanisad, the foremost of the 108 Upanisads.
As translated and explained by His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada, the nineteen jewel-like mantras of
Sri Isopanisad can release us from the bleak conceptions
of impersonalism and put us in touch with the Supreme
Person, the fountainhead of all energies and all happiness.
6. The Nectar of Devotion The Nectar of Devotion is a summary study of
Srila Rupa Goswami's Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu,
or "the nectar that is derived from the ocean of devotion
(bhakti)." It contains the complete science of
bhakti-yoga, or linking with the Supreme by transcendental
loving devotion. Bhakti-yoga is the highest path
of attaining God consciousness, and it is simultaneously
simple and sublime. It is recommended for everyone in
this age.
7. The Nectar of Instruction
Across five centuries and half the globe comes this
compact guidebook of essential spiritual teachings.
How to choose a guru, how to practice yoga,
even where to live ‚ you'll find it all in this invaluable
work originally written in Sanskrit by Srila Rupa Goswami,
a spiritual genius of medieval India. Translated and
illuminated by Rupa Goswami's modern successor, His
Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and
now titled The Nectar of Instruction, this book
is the key to enlightenment for all seekers on the path
of spiritual perfection.
8. Easy Journey to Other Planets
One of Srila Prabhupada's earliest books, Easy Journey
describes how bhakti-yoga enables us to transfer
ourselves from the material to the spiritual world.
9. Teachings of Lord Caitanya
Throughout the ages, many avataras -- divinely
inspired teachers and incarnations of God -- have appeared
in the world, but none has ever distributed spiritual
love as freely as the Golden Avatara, Lord Caitanya
Mahaprabhu.
Caitanya Mahaprabhu (Mahaprabhu means "the Great Master")
appeared in Bengal, India, in 1486, and He lived for
only 48 years, yet He began a revolution in spiritual
consciousness that has profoundly affected the lives
of millions. Renowned as a great saint even in His youth,
Lord Caitanya left His family and friends at the age
of 24 to teach the forgotten essence of the ancient
Vedic wisdom throughout India. Although He Himself was
a fully renounced mystic, He taught how one can act
in spiritual consciousness even within one's home, occupation,
and social affairs. Thus, His teachings, although timeless,
bear special relevance for today's world. He taught
a practical process that anyone can perform to directly
feel the ecstasy of pure love of God. This book tells
about the extraordinary life of this great saint and
explains the essence of His teachings.
10. Teachings of Queen Kunti
Queen Kunti, a tragic and heroic figure, emerges from
an explosive era in the history of ancient India. She
was a central figure in a complex political drama that
led to a bloody fratricidal war for the Indian throne.
Yet through all her sufferings she found an inner wisdom
and strength that carried her people through the time
of crisis.
Queen Kunti's teachings are the simple and illuminating
outpourings of the soul of a great and saintly woman,
revealing the deepest philosophical emotions of the
heart and the deepest philosophical and theological
penetrations of the intellect.
11. Teachings of Lord Kapila, the Son of Devahuti
Long ago, in an age we know about only from the epics
of ancient India, the great sage Kapila made His appearance
on earth -- from the womb of the saintly Devahuti. When
her husband left home to seek spiritual perfection in
the forest, Devahuti implored her divine son Kapila
to lead her to enlightenment. Lord Kapila then showed
her the way of Sankhya -- the analytical pathway to
a higher understanding of the world, the self, and the
ultimate source of everything.
Here the world's most distinguished teacher of Vedic
philosophy and religion shows us just how relevant Lord
Kapila's ancient teachings are to us today. Through
the way of Sankhya, as explained in this book, we learn
about the qualities of the spiritual master, the science
of meditation, the psychology of consciousness, the
symptoms of the self-realized person, the secret of
transcendental knowledge, and the attainment of supreme
liberation.
12. Transcendental Teachings of Prahlada Maharaja
13. The Science of Self-Realization
In this book you will discover the timeless science
that great teachers have spoken for millennia. The
Science of Self-Realization opens up the secrets
of the self within, nature and the universe, and the
Supreme Self within and without. Here the world's most
distinguished teacher of the science of self-realization
talks about meditating and practicing yoga in the modern
age, gaining liberation from the law of karma, achieving
superconsciousness, and much more. In all the interviews,
lectures, essays and letters chosen for this special
book, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
speaks with startling clarity and power. He proves just
how relevant the science of self-realization is to today's
world and your own life.
14. The Journey of Self-Discovery
Amid the parched desert of materialism, The Journey
of Self-Discovery offers a sure pathway to the oasis
of higher, spiritual awareness.
In these thirty-one fascinating essays, talks, and informal
conversations, the author, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada, reveals how the Vedic literature and
the techniques of mantra meditation can help us resolve
all personal and social conflicts, come to a state of
permanent peace and happiness, and satisfy the soul's
timeless thirst for perfection.
15. A Second Chance
As the sinful Ajamila lay on his deathbed, he was terrified
to see three fierce humanlike creatures coming to drag
him out of his dying body for punishment. Surprisingly,
he was spared. How? You'll find out in the pages of
A Second Chance.
16. Beyond Birth and Death
What is the self? Can it exist apart from the physical
body? If so, what happens to the self at the time of
death? What about reincarnation? Liberation? Beyond
Birth and Death answers these intriguing questions
and more.
17. Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers
A True Account
A search for meaning carries a young Peace Corps worker
halfway around the world, to an ancient island in West
Bengal. There, in a small bamboo house in the holy land
of Mayapur, between the waters of the Ganges and the
Jalangi, he finds himself at the feet of India's greatest
saintly teacher, a teacher who is able to tell him anything
he ever wanted to know...
18. The Perfection of Yoga
A lucid explanation of the psychology, techniques, and
purposes of yoga, a summary and comparison of
the different yoga systems, and an introduction
to meditation.
19. Life Comes from Life
20. Krishna Consciousness: The Topmost Yoga System
There are many different types of yoga, but how
many people understand its real purpose? Yoga
means to enquire: What am I? And the beginning of that
understanding is to know oneself as different from the
body. Ultimately, one can understand one's spiritual
identity and realize Krishna, the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, in full knowledge and bliss. This is Krishna
consciousness, the topmost yoga system, the ultimate
goal of yoga. This is explained in the 5000 year old
Bhagavad-gita, and Srila Prabhupada expands this
idea here for the benefit of society at large.
21. Krishna Consciousness: The Matchless Gift
All living entities within the material world are, to
varying degrees, afflicted with a type of madness. The
Krishna consciousness movement aims at curling man of
his material disease and reestablishing his original
consciousness.
22. Elevation to Krishna Consciousness
Krishna consciousness is not an artificial imposition
on the mind. This consciousness is the original natural
energy of the living entity. In the material concept
of life we are busy in the matter of sense gratification
as if in the lower, animal stage, blind to our real,
eternal nature. In this book the author, Srila Prabhupada,
discusses the step by step process of reviving our original
peaceful and happy condition‚-Krishna consciousness.
23. Raja-vidya: The King of Knowledge
We may be proud of our academic education, but if asked
what we re, we are not able to say. Everyone is under
the conception that this body is the self, but from
Vedic sources we learn that this is not so. Only after
realizing that we are not these bodies can we enter
into real knowledge and understand what we actually
are.
"This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret
of all secrets. It is the purest knowledge, and because
it gives direct perception of the self by realization,
it is the perfection of religion. It is everlasting
and it is joyfully performed." (Bhagavad-gita
9.2)
24. Message of Godhead
An excerpt: "The influences of various people, places,
and terms have led us to designate ourselves as Hindus,
Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Socialists, Bolsheviks,
and so forth. But when we attain transcendental knowledge
and are established in sanatana-dharma, the actual,
eternal religion of the living entity, the spirit soul,
then and then only can we attain real, undeniable peace,
prosperity, and happiness in this world,"
25. On the Way to Krishna
Every one of us is searching after happiness, but we
do not know what real happiness it. We see so much advertised
about happiness, but practically speaking we see so
few happy people. This is because so few people know
that the platform of real happiness is beyond temporary
things. It is this real happiness that Srila Prabhupada
describes in this book.
26. Krishna, the Reservoir of Pleasure
Krishna means the highest pleasure. Each of us, every
living being, seeks pleasure. But we do not know how
to seek pleasure perfectly. With a materialistic concept
of life, we are frustrated at every step in satisfying
our pleasure because we have no information regarding
the real level on which to have real pleasure. To enjoy
real pleasure, one must first understand that he is
not the body but consciousness.
27. The Path of Perfection
A chronicle of an historic series of talks by Srila
Prabhupada, who has been acclaimed by scholars as the
greatest exponent of the Indian spiritual tradition,
this book probes deeply the nature of consciousness,
meditation, karma, death, and reincarnation. Srila Prabhupada
prescribes a simple process to purify the mind and elevate
the consciousness, which not only assures readers inner
peace, but the power to change the chaotic trend of
modern society.
28. Search for Liberation
29. Civilization and Trancendence
People do not know what real progress is. The Vedic
civilization is not interested in the false progress
of economic development. For instance, sometimes people
boast, "We have gone from the hut to the skyscraper."
They think this is progress. But in the Vedic system
of civilization, one thinks about how much he is advanced
in self-realization. He may live in a hut and become
very advanced in self-realization. But if he wastes
his time turning his hut into a skyscraper, then his
whole life is wasted. Modern so-called civilization
is simply a dog's race. The dog is running on four legs,
and modern people are running on four wheels. The learned,
astute person will use this life to gain what he has
missed in countless prior lives -- namely, realization
of self and realization of God.
30. Light of the Bhagavata
The simplicity, beauty, and intricacies found in nature
have captured the minds and hearts of the greatest philosophers
throughout time. Even the greatest scientific minds
of our time are at a loss to understand nature's great
mysteries. Light of the Bhagavata presents a
clear and tangible illustration of the purpose and significance
of nature and its origin.
31. The Laws of Nature: An Infallible Justice
Why is one person rich and another poor, one an exploiter
and another exploited, one a victim and another the
victimizer? In The Laws of Nature: An Infallible
Justice, we learn who's pulling the strings, and
why. Based on two classics of ancient Vedic wisdom --
Isopanisad and Srimad-Bhagavatam -- The Laws
of Nature explores the age-old mysteries surrounding
karma and reincarnation, free will and destiny, enlightenment
and liberation. What's more, it shows us how we can
practice the techniques of yoga and meditation
to cut the bonds of karma and achieve complete freedom,
happiness and spiritual perfection.
32. Renunciation through Wisdom The Bhagavad-gita is widely recognized as the
jewel of India's spiritual wisdom, but sometimes those
unfamiliar with Eastern thought find it difficult to
grasp. In Renunciation Through Wisdom, Srila
Prabhupada has simplified the teachings of the Gita
for our understanding. If we study this book and follow
its instructions, the brilliant sunshine of transcendental
knowledge will soon dispel the darkness of ignorance,
and then love of God ‚ the goal of all spiritual knowledge
and practice ‚ will dawn in our hearts.
33. Dialectic Spiritualism--A Vedic View of Western Philosophy
